Publishers / Marvel / X-Factor (1986) / #2
2March 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

X-Factor #2

Marvel · March 1986 · on sale 1985-12-17

First appearance: Artie MaddicksFirst appearance: TowerFirst appearance: Edward Pasternak2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
March 1986
Key date
1986-03-00
On-sale date
1985-12-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Artie Maddicks - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Tower - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Edward Pasternak - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0X-Factor vs. the Mutant Menace of Tower!!cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Joe RubinsteinAngel, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Edward Pasternak First, Scott Summers, Tower First, Warren Worthington III
1Bless the Beasts and Childrencomic story23script: Jackson Guice, Bob Layton; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Joe RosenAngel, Beast, Vera Cantor, Rusty Collins, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Cameron Hodge, Iceman, Erik Lehnsherr, Artie Maddicks First, Professor Carl Maddicks, Magneto, Marvel Girl
2Cap's Gonna Star in a Broadway Showpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita; inks: Joe Rubinstein, José Marzán Jr.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860214503
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860214503

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential X-Factor #1
ISBN 0-7851-1886-1		2005On eBay ›
Genesis & Apocalypse
ISBN 978-1-302-90068-7		2017On eBay ›
X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95697-4		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q3549922 (Artie Maddicks), first-appearance property (CC0)

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